In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

[EX Q]: Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters , Wichita County has remained a prohibition , or " dry " , county .
[EX A]: Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol , Wichita County is still a " dry " county .

[EX Q]: The insanity defense , also known as the mental disorder defense , is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case , arguing that the defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to an episodic or persistent psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act .
[EX A]: In criminal trials , the insanity defense is the claim that the defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to a mental illness .

[EX Q]: Metropolitan Manila ( often shortened to as Metro Manila ; ) , officially the National Capital Region ( NCR ) , is the seat of government and one of the three defined metropolitan areas of the Philippines .
[EX A]:
Metropolitan Manila , commonly known as Metro Manila , is the National Capital Region ( NCR ) of the Philippines .

